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Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary
bowl
bowl UK [bəʊl] US [boʊl] noun [ bowls ] DISH 1. <E > countable a round container that is open at the top and is deep enough to hold fruit, sugar, etc. • a soup/cereal/salad/sugar bowl • a bowl of soup/rice/porridge • She eats a bowl (= the contents of a bowl) of cereal every morning. • Sift the flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl. • UK Just put the dirty dishes in the washing-up bowl, and I'll do them later. Thesaurus+: ↑Dishes, bowls, cups and glasses 2. countable the rounded inside part of something • The toilet bowl was cracked and stained, and the walls were covered in mould. Thesaurus+: ↑Dishes, bowls, cups and glasses 3. countable mainly US a large bowl-shaped building or structure which is used for important sports events or musical performances • the Hollywood Bowl Thesaurus+: ↑Public entertainment venues ↑Sports venues • In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar and raisins. • Would you like a bowl of soup? • I bought a wooden salad bowl at the local craft fair. • Crack three eggs into a bowl and mix them together. • Could you put these apples in the fruit bowl? GAME 4. bowls uncountable a game played either outside on smooth grass or inside on an artificial surface, in which the players roll a large black or brown ball as close as possible to a smaller white ball • Bowls is one of the most popular sports in Britain. Thesaurus+: ↑Bowls, bowling and croquet 5. countable a large ball used in the game of bowls Thesaurus+: ↑Bowls, bowling and croquet Idiom: Life is just a bowl of cherries verb intransitive or transitive CRICKET 1. to throw a ball towards a batsman (= the player who hits the ball) using a vertical circular movement of the arm while running • Pringle was tired after bowling for an hour. Thesaurus+: ↑Cricket ↑General terms used in ball sports ROLL 2. to roll a ball along a smooth grass or artificial surface during a game Thesaurus+: ↑Bowls, bowling and croquet Phrasal Verbs: bowl down something ▪ bowl somebody out ▪ bowl somebody over
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